Residential Property Surveyors Association - RPSA

24/02/2026

Your feedback is needed! ✍

We’re seeing increasing reports of restricted access, time-limited inspections, challenges to professional membership, and pressure to share reports via builder platforms.

The Residential Property Surveyors Association is gathering structured evidence to ensure we respond proportionately and strategically.

Read more here: https://www.rpsa.org.uk/News?bg=102

If you’ve experienced issues in the last 60 days, now is the time to speak up.

📩 Contact Kelly Skidmore MCIOB, MRPSA, AssocRICS: [email protected]

Over recent months, we have received increasing feedback regarding developer behaviour on the site. Several themes are emerging consistently across regions. They concern access, professional standing, communication with homeowners, and control of inspection reports.

19/02/2026

🚨Residential Surveyors🚨 Are you looking for flexible, paid part-time work with real professional credibility?

The English Housing Survey is recruiting in priority areas across England.

You’ll carry out non-intrusive 60-minute dwelling inspections, contributing to national housing data used by government and organisations such as the Bank of England.

✅ Paid 5-day residential training (with CPD)
✅ £144–£170 per survey (+ higher for vacant properties)
✅ 45p per mile mileage
✅ Flexible waves of work across the year

Delivered by CADS Housing Surveys with NatCen and BRE, this is a role you can genuinely be proud to say you do.

Priority locations include parts of Oxfordshire, Devon, Worcestershire, Lincolnshire, Leeds, Leicester, Norwich and West London.

If you’re an experienced housing professional, it’s definitely worth enquiring - Click here to learn more, including how to apply: https://www.rpsa.org.uk/News?bg=103

21/01/2026

RICS signals a shift on home buying reform 🏡

RICS has formally responded to the UK Government’s Home Buying and Selling Reform consultation, signalling support for significant changes to how property information is provided in England and Wales. Including early searches and a professional whole-home condition report, to reduce delays, fall-throughs and consumer stress - Drawing on the Scottish model, it stresses reports must be delivered by qualified, regulated surveyors, with a clear lead-in period (at least 24 months) to avoid market disruption.

The message is clear: reform is welcome, but only if it’s professional, proportionate and properly implemented.

📖 Read more to see how this may affect Residential Surveyors and the housing market as a whole: https://www.rpsa.org.uk/News?bg=100

02/01/2026

New year, new resolutions… like fewer “it’s probably fine” moments and more properly surveyed homes.

Thank you to our members & partners for another year of championing high standards in residential property surveying.

Here’s to a well-measured, well-built 2026.
Happy New Year from the RPSA 🏠✨

01/12/2025

What a fantastic evening at The Negotiator Awards! 🏆✨

Congratulations to all the winners, and a big thank-you to the hosts for an outstanding night of celebration, entertainment, and great food. 🙌🍽️

24/11/2025

🚨 Home Buying & Selling Reform: A Wake-Up Call for Every Independent Surveyor

The Government’s new consultation isn’t “just another paper” - it signals a major shift toward a seller-driven single-survey model. And if Scotland is the blueprint, independent surveyors are the ones who stand to lose.

This is a pivotal moment for our profession; the RPSA is fighting hard but your voice in this consultation is essential.

➡️ Read more here: https://www.rpsa.org.uk/Blog?bg=78

If you’ve got ideas, solutions or want to contribute, get in touch: [email protected]

13/10/2025

🚀 Residential Surveying Expo 2025 (recap)

A packed day at the Coventry Building Society Arena — great conversations, sharp insights and a buzzing exhibition hall.

A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by the Residential Property Surveyors Association stand and to Sava for hosting another brilliant event.

👉 Read the full recap through the link in our bio!

13/10/2025

🚀 Residential Surveying Expo 2025 (recap)

A packed day at the Coventry Building Society Arena — great conversations, sharp insights and a buzzing exhibition hall.

A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by the Residential Property Surveyors Association stand and to Sava for hosting another brilliant event.

👉 Read the full recap here: https://www.rpsa.org.uk/News?bg=75

30/09/2025

Shortlist Announced for The Negotiator Awards! 🎉

Congratulations to every single nominee – you haven’t just been shortlisted, you’ve made history.

Check if you have been shortlisted here: https://www.rpsa.org.uk/News?bg=73

21/09/2025

🏗️ The UK residential construction sector is facing headwinds. Planning approvals are down, activity is slowing, and the workforce is feeling the impact.

While government initiatives aim to boost housing delivery, challenges remain:

🚰 Insufficient wastewater infrastructure

👷 A persistent skills shortage

🌱 Limited adoption of modular and sustainable technologies

A gradual recovery is forecast for the broader construction sector in late 2025—but tackling these structural issues will be key to building the homes the UK needs.

👉 What do you think will have the biggest impact on housing delivery in the next few years—policy, skills, or technology?

06/08/2025

📉 The UK construction sector just recorded its steepest decline in activity since May 2020 — the height of the pandemic.

According to the latest S&P Global UK Construction PMI (released today, 6 August), July’s activity rating fell to 44.3, down from 48.8 in June — and well below the neutral 50 mark that signals stability.

This sharp downturn raises key questions about market confidence, project pipelines, and broader economic pressures.

🔍 What do you think is driving this slump — and how should the industry respond?